The Simpsons: 10 Classic Characters You’ll Never See Again
8. Hank Scorpio
Even in its earlier seasons, when it wasn’t building upon the classic American sitcom, The Simpsons was paying homage to and referencing a great many films.
In You Only Move Twice, we are introduced to Hank Scorpio, CEO of Globex and passionate James Bond villain. Or, in this case, super agent Bont. He also just so happens to be Homer’s new boss when the family moves to Cypress Creek.
Despite being designed as a one-off guest star, Hank remains today one of the most beloved characters that the show’s writers ever crafted. There was something brilliant about the mad double-sidedness to his personality; the supervillain that world leaders feared that, also, was an affable employer who treated Homer with respect.
Which is exactly what has stopped him from returning. At one stage, Hank was considered as the villain for The Simpsons Movie before writers decided he was “too nice”. To anyone watching, it was clear that Russ Cargill, also played by Albert Brooks, was just a second-rate Scorpio.
Hank did make a speaking cameo in 2011’s episode 500 Keys but beyond that he’s become his own Simpsons Man of Mystery due to his prolonged disappearance. According to IMDb users, You Only Move Twice is the second highest rated episode that the show has ever produced.